Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Looking at all the facts, and my very weak will to resist the goodness, I headed into the kitchen yet again. It is after all Kitchen trysts with Ki.

Authentically, there is no such thing as ready Teriyaki sauces sold in Japan. 'Teriyaki' is actually a cooking method derived from the word Teri- which means shiny and Yaki- which means grilled. In the absence of a grill, I made this on a skillet and well, long story short, this glossy chicken will satiate your taste buds and its a good tick on your health chart too.

This experience of mine, was simple, lets just put on our aprons and chef's hats and get cooking!

Serves: 2

Time taken: 15 mins

Complexity: **

You'll need

4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1" piece of ginger, minced

1/2 cup teriyaki sauce

1 tbsp honey

oil to drizzle

scallions and sesame seeds to garnish

salt and pepper

pinch of love

Left over rice

Sauteed vegetables

Method

Prepping your chicken is very important. Wash your chicken thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels. Season one side of chicken with pepper. Skip the salt for now

In a skillet, add your oil. I added a tsp of sesame seed oil for a more intense nutty flavour. Heat this on medium heat till the oil begins to shimmer

Taking my chicken pieces, I placed them seasoned side down. The chicken should immediately sizzle when it hits the pan. Use tongs to do this so that the oil doesn't splutter directly on you

While the chicken is cooking on one side, season the other side with a little bit of pepper

Meanwhile, take a one inch piece of ginger and dice it finely.

Let the chicken cook on one side till its slightly golden brown. This takes about 3 minutes.

When you turn the chicken thigh, add in the minced ginger. You can also grate in the ginger if you like.

Increase the heat to medium high, and add in the teriyaki sauce. Teriyaki sauce is a blend of soy sauce, honey and mirin. Having a bottle on hand just makes my life easier. See how the sauce bubbles and sizzles. This is what we want.

After a minute, the sauce will thicken up and become a glaze like this. How shiny the chicken looks! Yumm!! Add in a drizzle of honey if you like. It just adds an oomph to the dish.Taste the sauce and if required, add salt and adjust the seasoning.